Bolstered by Steve Holcomb and Steven Langton, the United States won its first two-man Olympic bobsled medal since 1952.

The pair finished their fourth and final run in 56.68 for a time of 3:46.27 to secure the bronze medal -- a scant .03 ahead of Russians Alexander Kasjanov and Maxim Belugin -- on Monday at the Sochi Olympics.

Russia’s Alexander Zubkov and Alexey Voevoda won gold with a time of 3:45.39, followed by Beat Hefti and Alex Baumann of Switzerland with the silver at 3:46.05.

Less than a second behind their American teammates were Cory Butner of Yucaipa and Chris Fogt, whose fourth run in 56.86 gave them a time of 3:47.19 for 12th place.

Fellow Americans Dallas Robinson and Nick Cunningham were right behind in 13th at 3:47.69